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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1214 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz531-200800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1214 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds around 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves flat...building to 2 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of showers through
the night. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft
after midnight. a chance of showers in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1214 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz532-200800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1214 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon,
then becoming ne 15 to 20 kt in the evening... becoming n 20 to
25 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft... building to 3 ft after
midnight. a chance of showers through the night. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1214 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz533-200800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1214 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
evening, then becoming n after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft...building
to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of showers through the night. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft. a chance of showers through the day.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1214 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz534-200800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1214 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the evening,
then becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft...
building to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of showers through the
night. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of showers through
the day.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1214 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz535-200800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1214 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers through the night. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1214 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz536-200800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1214 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers through the night. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers through the day.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1214 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz537-200800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1214 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.this afternoon...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the evening,
then becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. a chance of showers through the night. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
through the day.  

$$